NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Norwalk, OH, with 69 certified beds, an overall rating of 4/5, and 33 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
272 Benedict Ave · Norwalk, OH 44857 · Huron County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Norwalk Memorial Home in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2024-08-15 | 8 | 2024-08-15 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 2022-03-21 | 10 | 2022-03-21 | 4 |
| Cycle 3 | 2019-05-30 | 5 | 2019-05-30 | 1 |
CMS reports 33 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 5 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-06 · complaintGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction · 2024-09-30Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Post nurse staffing information every day.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction · 2024-09-30Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Ensure gas and vacuum piping is labeled.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-30Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2022-05-05The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 16 ownership disclosure rows to Norwalk Memorial Home; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.72 total nurse hours and 0.69 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 2 other published facility records near Norwalk, OH, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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